Key Terms for TDA

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Evidence

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Facts, details, or examples from the text that support your answer or opinion.

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Inference

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An educated and valid conclusion (not stated in the text) you make based on clues from the text and what you already know.

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Analysis

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A detailed examination that is broken into smaller parts to understand something better and explain how it works.

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Explanation

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A clear description of how your evidence and ideas connect to answer the question or support your point.

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Prompt

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The question or directions that tell you what to write about.

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Reading Element

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The parts of a story or text, like characters, setting, plot, or theme.

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Thesis

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A sentence that clearly states your claim or answer to the prompt.

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Paraphrase

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Restating someone else’s ideas or words in your own way.

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Text-dependent

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Something that requires you to find answers or support directly from the text, not just your own ideas or opinions.